HX6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HX6 postcode district recorded 1,218 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,787 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 236 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 1,787
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 1,787
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HX6
Towns in HX6
Roads in HX6
Accidents in the HX6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HX6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,218
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,787
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
236
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HX6 postcode district
Collisions in the HX6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the HX6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HX6 postcode district have produced 1,787 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 160 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 161 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 186 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 853 collisions, Darkness 365 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,095 collisions, Dual carriageway 110 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 852 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 985 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,036 casualties, Passenger 526 casualties, Pedestrian 225 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HX6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HX6 postcode district?
1,218 collisions have been recorded in the HX6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,787 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HX6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 236 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the HX6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HX6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HX6 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HX6 postcode district happen on?
89.9% of collisions in the HX6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HX6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 1,787 casualties recorded in the HX6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HX6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HX6 postcode district rose 31% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the HX6 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the HX6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.